In honor of her deceased son, Kile Glover, Tameka held a 5k run/walk event last Saturday morning (November 30, 2013) and hundreds of friends, family members and supporters turned out in freezing weather.

Kile Glover was only 11 years old when he was killed in an unfortunate boating accident on Lake Lanier in July 2012. The talented youngster had a love of music & the arts so Tameka dealt with her grief by honoring her son by forming The Kile’s World Foundation in January 2013.

Raymond has been through a lot this past year, but she’s seeking solace by keeping busy and has held several events and fundraiser’s for her new foundation, which strive to ‘offer comprehensive art education to children ranging from ages 10‐17; focusing on music, performance, fine and applied art’.

Tameka has persevered over the past year by using her grief as a catalyst for change. It was her footwork and determination that convinced Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to sign Senate Bill #136 (i.e. The Kile Glover Boat Education Bill) into law (click HERE if you missed that).

On top of that, Raymond created The Kiles World Foundation in honor of her deceased son and offered Atlanta area kids a venue to expand their creativity with ‘Kiles Kamp,’ a Summer day camp funded by her foundation.

While getting the “Kile Glover Boating Education” law passed was a big deal, Raymond isn’t stopping there. She’s pushing for more legislation for tougher boating laws in order to prevent accidents like the one that took Kile’s life from happening again.

Tameka spoke with Jovita Moore of WSB-TV recently, where she shared her thoughts on how boating laws should improve, also, in forming “Kile’s World Foundation,” she plans to honor her son by offering other children access to music & art (things that Kile loved) and hopes to raise funds in a quest to make a difference in the lives of others and to prove her son did not die in vain.

Tameka’s visit was clearly a bittersweet one. The grieving mother, who wore a shirt bearing her late son’s image, witnessed her hard work come to fruition as she watched Georgia Governor Nathan Deal sign SB 136 in to law (April 23, 2013).

[Sidebar: SB 136 was a bill that lowers the blood-alcohol content limit for boaters from the standard .10 to an .08, it also increases penalties for those caught boating while intoxicated. The legislation also serves to better educate the public on boater safety and guidelines.]